Answer Key

What do the following phrases mean?

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  1. "Due to cash problems" means:  [because of cash problems]
  2. "Downtown headquarters" means:  [headquarters in the city center]
  3. "Hundreds of people lined up outside Scotiabank's main Buenos Aires branch" means: [the people were waiting in front of the bank]
  4. "Social revolt last December triggered riots" means:  [the social revolt started real problems]
  5. "Withdraw their salaries" means:  [take the salaries]
Are the following sentences correct?

You answered 0 of 5 questions correctly in this part of the test.

1.   Argentina will get a $ 9 billion loan.That is incorrect. Correct is: Argentina has only asked for it.

2.   The worst protests are in cities.That is incorrect. Correct is: The most critical situation is in provinces.

3.   Depositors are angry about high unemployment.That is incorrect. Correct is: They are angry about a savings freeze.

4.   A lot of people have no money at all.That is correct.

5.   There is not enough cash in Argentina.That is correct.